Description: Very Rare Out of Print 'Carlo Mollino Polaroid' Italian Mid-Century Modern Photography Book One of the most dashing figures of mid-century Italy, Mollino was renowned both for his sleek, ultramodern furniture design and architecture and for his refined hedonism; he was a drug addict who raced cars and flew his own plane. Sometime around 1960, Mollino began to seek out women, mostly prostitutes, in his native Turin, bringing them to his villa for late-night modeling sessions, where they posed for Polaroid photographs, against backgrounds that he designed. The pictures remained a secret between Mollino and his subjects until after his death, in 1973, when some two thousand were found. This lavish selection of several hundred Polaroids preserves the essential mystery of a project both decadent and hermetic. Though clearly the product of a deep obsession, the photographs are deliberately impersonal, each baroque detail an invitation for the viewer to imagine Mollino's encounters with the women. Ferrari, Fulvio Mollino Polaroid Umberto Allemandi & Co., Turin, 1999, 82 pages, 13.5" by 9.5". Text in Italian. First edition. Exceptionally well printed volume on the nude Polaroids of rogue Italian architect and designer Carlo Mollino. Essay illustrated with b&w period photos, followed by 45 color photos, including a gatefold, and several views of his residence in Italy. A fine copy. Scarce. First time on eBay in many years.Hard to find book.A previously owned copy in good condition with minor shelf wear and minor creases throughout. Author: Fulvio Ferrari Publisher: Umberto Allemandi & C., Turin, 1999, First Edition Softcover, 9.5" x 13". 82 Pages. Images in color and b/w Text: Italian only ISBN: 8871793846All sales final. Thank you.
Price: 299.95 USD
Location: Sonoma, California
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Topic: Modern
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
